On the continuum from traditional investing to philanthropy, many tools for ESG/SRI investing exist, but impact-first investing infrastructure is just now emerging. If you are intrigued by impact-first investment, but are still unsure HOW to get started – this is the workshop for you. Learn together with three organizations at the cutting edge of structuring and facilitating impact-first investments: Mission Driven Finance, Community Credit Lab, and Possibility Labs. In this workshop, we will share impact-first investing strategies like community decision-making, non-extractive financing, and integrated capital investing – that can create a more equitable, sustainable and just economy. You will walk away with the practical knowledge and tools to begin deploying and/or raising this type of capital.
Real Talk: What Does It Take To Do Impact-First Investing
Format
Workshop
Meta Themes
Power and Capital
Themes
Impact-First Investing, Community-Led Investing, Catalytic Capital, New Economic Models, Non-Extractive Finance, Restorative Economics Infrastructure
Purpose and Desired Outcome
Impact investors and those seeking non-traditional investments become excited about impact-first investment. Participants are empowered with basic tools and knowledge to start making or raising these types of investments. There is an increased focus on the need for impact-first funding to shift how our economy values people and the planet, creating models that can eventually become viable for wider investment.
Audiences
Allocators (Family Offices, HNW Individuals, Foundations)
Asset Managers
Intermediaries (Financial Advisers, Investment Bankers)
Corporate & SME
Entrepreneurs
Speakers
- NameLauren Grattan
- TitleCo-Founder & Chief Community Officer
- OrganizationMission Driven Finance
- StatusConfirmed
- NameLem White
- TitleCo-CEO
- OrganizationPossibility Labs
- StatusConfirmed
- NameSandhya Nakhasi
- TitleExecutive Director
- OrganizationCommunity Credit Lab
- StatusConfirmed
